2000 Server connecting to SBS 2003 Domain

[swancd]

Been working fine, but now when I try and connect the 2000 Server to the SBS 2003 server I get the error about the network path not found.

I can do the following:

* Ping the SBS2003 IP

* Ping the domain

* Ping the server name

I have tried making the 2000 Server a workgroup then back to domain but still fails. When I tell it to add to a domain I am prompted with the username & Password box and when I put the correct details in here I then get the error about the network path not found.

Both the SMS2003 & 2000 server have static external IPs and static internet IPs

Any suggestions what can be done?

Thanks

[cluberti]

You need to make sure that the Win2K and SBS2K3 box both have only the internal DNS server IP of the SBS2K3 server in their IP config. If you place any public DNS server names in either location, adding to the domain will likely fail.

[swancd]

Yes both have the same I think.

[cluberti]

Make sure both are only configured to use the SBS server's DNS information (and that the DNS server is working properly). The only other option will be to get a network trace of the failure occurring (with Wireshark or Netmon) from the W2K server to see what is actually happening, and where it's trying to go that cannot be found.

[swancd]

Without sound stupid how can I vigorously check that they are both using the SBS2003 Server's DNS? Also if they are not how can I make it so they are.

Thanks

[cluberti]

Not a problem - to make sure, go into the Control Panel on each, into the "Network" or "Network Connections" applet, and then go into the properties of the Local Network Interface adapter that corresponds to the NIC you are using (if your servers only have one NIC, it should be the only one listed). You can then go into the properties of the TCP/IP stack from there and check/configure DNS settings.